After a prolonged period of creative silence, there's new work on the market from everyone's favourite Romantic. An industrious librarian at University College library in London has discovered an unknown poem signed by Byron - in ancient Greek, naturally.

Jamie Oliver

The ever-cheerful 'pukka' TV chef has beaten David Cameron, Prince Harry and Coldplay's Chris Martin to be named 'most influential celebrity on the middle classes', whether he likes it or not, by media agency Fish Can Sing.

Stamp collectors

Traditionally seen as rather nerdy types, stamp collectors can now rejoice in the news that Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood has decided to add some flamboyance to their ranks. They can also look forward to making a fast buck from the recovering alcoholic multimillionaire, if they are inclined to take advantage of a beginner.

Corduroy trousers

Cords have been smartened up and are now selling on the high street better than ever before. According to Jeremy Hackett of the upmarket clothing shops: 'They have a more gentle look than jeans.'

A bad week for:

Jimmy Carr

The golden boy of British comedy - well, he's sort of funny - has fallen out with the BBC after the broadcaster was forced to apologise for a joke he told about gypsy women smelling unpleasant. The line was included in the broadcast of an edited programme, and 'should never have been transmitted,' admitted a spokesman for the Beeb. The secretary of the Gypsy Council said: 'Does he want people to spit at gypsy women because they smell?'

Andrew Lloyd Webber

The composer has been knocked off the top spot in the Stage's list of the movers and shakers in the British theatre world. He has been succeeded by David Ian, who is chairman of Live Nation, the country's biggest theatre operator. Also on the list were Kevin Spacey, Harold Pinter and National Theatre director Nicholas Hytner.

Milk

London Economics, an independent consultancy firm, reported to the government that milk subsidies, which cost the government and the EU combined more than £7 million, do not deliver enough health benefits to justify the expense and should be scrapped.